2018 FL Senate race: on Government Reform


Bill Nelson: Require ads to disclose funders

Campaign Finance: Require political ads to disclose their largest funders?

Nelson: Yes. Backed 2017 DISCLOSE ACT requiring ads to disclose funders & major funders to reveal donations.

Scott: No position found.

Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations & unions?

Nelson: No. The decision "opened the floodgates to dark money in campaigns."

Scott: Probable yes. Considers political donations part of exercising the right to free speech.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Florida Senate race Nov 1, 2018

Rick Scott: Political donations exercise the right to free speech

Campaign Finance: Require political ads to disclose their largest funders?

Nelson: Yes. Backed 2017 DISCLOSE ACT requiring ads to disclose funders & major funders to reveal donations.

Scott: No position found.

Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations & unions?

Nelson: No. The decision "opened the floodgates to dark money in campaigns."

Scott: Probable yes. Considers political donations part of exercising the right to free speech.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Florida Senate race Nov 1, 2018

Bill Nelson: Russians penetrating our elections, but details classified

Sen. Bill Nelson's claim that Russians have "penetrated" some Florida election systems drew increasing backlash. Nelson stood by his earlier claim: "For months, [Sen. Marco Rubio] and I have been warning Florida's elections officials about the threat they face. I hope the appropriate federal officials find a way to immediately provide them all the information they can to protect our elections."

Nelson's comments drew national attention. He said Russians had "penetrated certain counties in the state," emphasized he was talking about the current election cycle. He will not say how many counties, citing classified information.

"We were requested by the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee to let the supervisors of election in Florida know that the Russians are in their records," Nelson said, referring to a July letter he and fellow Florida Sen. Marco Rubio sent to Florida's 67 county election supervisors. The letter is strongly worded but does not describe known hacking.

Source: Miami Herald on 2018 Florida Senate race Aug 9, 2018

Edward Janowski: Voter ID system to end election fraud

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Make voter registration easier"?

A:˙Voter registration isn't all that difficult as it is. However, I think we should have a voter ID system to try and bring an end to the voter/election fraud problems that have been happening more and more frequently. We also need to end the gerrymandering that's become a regular practice.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Florida Senate candidate Mar 30, 2018

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